Strong on schools, with higher house prices

Hill End at a glance

House prices
£661,880
Higher prices97th percentile
Schools
95th percentile
Strong
Transport
39th percentile
Middle
Crime rate
57.1 per 1,000 residents
Middle60th percentile
Flood risk
0.4% of the area in flood zones
Less flood-zone land16th percentile

Underlying data dates vary by measure.

How to read these figures

Is Hill End a good place to live?

Hill End may be a good fit for people who value stronger school performance. The available data also shows crime is around the national middle range. House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in St. Albans below.

Best fit and trade-offs

May suit

  • Families who care about school performance

Watch out for

  • House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally

Crime rate in Hill End

Crime rate

Crime rate
57.1 per 1,000 residents
Percentile
60th percentile nationally

Crime levels are around the national middle range.

Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to June 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.

House prices in Hill End

House prices

Median sale price
£661,880
Percentile
97th percentile nationally

House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally.

Median of 52 standard sales over the 12 months to June 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.

Schools in Hill End

Schools

95th percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.

Flood risk in Hill End

Flood risk

0.4% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3

Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers 0.1% of the area. That is the 16th percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.

Transport in Hill End

Transport

39th percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.

What the full report adds

This public guide covers headline signals for crime, house prices, schools, flood risk and transport. The full report adds deeper lifestyle, health, green space, family and local life data, plus tools to compare and shortlist neighbourhoods.

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FAQs

Is Hill End a good place to live?

Hill End may be a good fit for people who value stronger school performance. The available data also shows crime is around the national middle range. House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

Is Hill End safe?

Hill End ranks in the 60th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.

What are house prices like in Hill End?

The median sale price was £661,880 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 97th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.

How are schools in Hill End?

Schools rank in the 95th percentile nationally for this public profile.

What neighbourhoods are near Hill End?

Nearby public profiles include Batchwood in St. Albans and Sandridge & Wheathampstead in St. Albans.